2 Samuel 24:2 So the king said to Joab and the army commanders with him, Go throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and enroll the fighting men, so that I may know how many there are. Joab probably knew this would inflate David’s pride, and...
2 Samuel 20:2 [A]ll the men of Israel deserted David to follow Sheba son of Bikri. Absalom was so popular, that even though he was dead, a man named Sheba continued his revolt. If Sheba was not put down at once, he would surely divide the nation. This was...
2 Samuel 15:31 So David prayed, Lord, turn Ahithophel’s counsel into foolishness. Soon after David prayed, he was met by a trusted advisor, Hushai the Arkite. Hushai was loyal to David, so David sent him back to Jerusalem, to pretend to be loyal to Absalom....
2 Samuel 15:1 In the course of time, Absalom provided himself with a chariot and horses and with fifty men to run ahead of him. Absalom was about thirty years old at this time, and had a royal appearance. In all Israel there was not a man so highly...
2 Samuel 13:20 Her brother Absalom said to her, Has that Amnon, your brother, been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister; he is your brother. Don’t take this thing to heart. And Tamar lived in her brother Absalom’s house, a desolate woman. Tamar’s full...
2 Samuel 13:1 In the course of time, Amnon son of David fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of Absalom son of David. Amnon was the firstborn son of David, and the crown prince of Israel. He allowed himself to fall in love with his half-sister...
